Wrestlers Protest: A Delhi court set the hearing regarding the cognisance of charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, in relation to sexual harassment claims made against him by six female wrestlers, for July 7. On Saturday, Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court inquired of the Delhi Police as to what reports are still pending in relation to the case. The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) results are pending and would take some time, the Delhi Police informed the court.
Delhi Court Takes Note of Ongoing Investigation in Brij Bhushan Singh Case
Harjeet Singh Jaspal, an additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM), took notice of the city police’s assertion that their investigation is still ongoing and that a supplemental charge sheet is likely to be issued. The case was subsequently put on the calendar for next week’s hearing. “However, since FSL report and report on CDR (call detail record) is awaited, it is likely to take time. Put up for consideration for July 7,” the judge said. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and a BJP member of parliament, has been charged by Delhi Police with sexual harassment and stalking. After numerous prominent wrestlers, including Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and Vinesh Phogat, protested for weeks, the chargesheet was finally submitted.
Brij Bhushan Singh and Vinod Tomar Charged with Multiple Offenses
Six-time MP Singh was charged on June 15 by the city police with violating the IPC’s sections 354 (assault or criminal force on a woman with the purpose to violate her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking), and 506 (criminal intimidation). Vinod Tomar, the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) suspended assistant secretary, was also charged with violating IPC sections 354, 354A, 506 (criminal intimidation), and 109 (abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed as a result and no express provision is made for its punishment).
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